Resources & Training

Disability Resources for College Students

Low Vision Resource Center and Owl Radio

1250 Northeast Interstate 410 Loop, San Antonio, TX US
210-829-4223

Lisa Miele, Executive Director. Assists people who are vision impaired with education, mobility assistance, support groups and socialization; promoting independence for people with limited or no vision.

Boerne Low Vision Club

17 Old San Antonio Road, Boerne, TX US
210-533-5195, Ext 2801

Rene Perez, Group Facilitator Meets the third Thursday of each month 10:30 – 11:30a.m, 11:45a.m. Lunch at Kronkosky Senior Center

San Antonio Low Vision Club Support Groups

5101 Medical Drive, San Antonio, TX US
210-262-3079

Kim Van Hooser, Group Facilitator (ages 18-45), Diana Bloodgood, Group Facilitator Meets every third Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Warm Springs Resource Center.

Army Residence Center

3309 McHenry Drive, San Antonio, TX US
210-646-5480

Call Ruth Cain, Group Facilitator, for date and time.

Air Force Village I Low Vision Support Group

4917 Ravenswood Drive, San Antonio, TX US
210-645-1862

Arthur Montgomery, Group Facilitator

The Social Security and Disability Resource Center

The Social Security and Disability Resource Center website (www.ssdrc.com) provides answers to questions concerning how to apply for disability, how to appeal a claim in the event of a denial, how to navigate the federal system, and how to avoid certain mistakes that are commonly made by applicants filing for either SSD (social security disability) or SSI (supplemental security income) benefits.

American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults

1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD US
410-659-9315

Specializes in providing assistance to people who are blind with services which may not be readily available to them from government programs or other existing service systems.

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

11 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY US
800-AFB-LINE (232-5463)

Broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools for the professionals who service people with vision loss; and promoting independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and timely resources.

National Industries for the Blind (NIB)

1310 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA US
703-310-0500

Enhancing the opportunities for economic and personal independence of persons who are blind, primarily through creating, sustaining and improving employment.